K. Lawrence Dunham
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K. Lawrence Dunham is an American
songwriter
and lyricist.
He resides in Los Angeles, California and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Antioch Los Angeles in 1992.
Dunham was a participating writer on one Grammy-winning recording and two Grammy-nominated recordings:
Dunham has songs recorded and performed by many artists including Harry Belafonte
, Nancy Wilson
, Irene Kral
, Sue Raney
, David Allyn
, Helen Merrill
, Mary Stallings
, Madeline Eastman
, Sherry Williams, John Proulx
, Jane Olivor
, Warren Vache
, Diana Ross
, Thelma Houston
, and The Commodores.
Johnny Mandel
, Roger Kellaway
, Bryce Rohde
, Tom Baird (d.1975), Michael Masser
and John Proulx
are among the composers with whom he has co-written.(see “Discography” below) He also collaborated with Richard Markowitz
(d.1994) for soundtrack songs sung by Richie Havens
in the movie “The Boss' Son” (1978).
**=“also CD” and/or Compilation and/or digital download
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songwriter
Songwriter
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and lyricist.
He resides in Los Angeles, California and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Antioch Los Angeles in 1992.
Dunham was a participating writer on one Grammy-winning recording and two Grammy-nominated recordings:
- “Turned to BlueTurned to BlueTurned to Blue is an album from Jazz singer Nancy Wilson which saw release in 2006. The title track is a poem penned by Maya Angelou. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2007.- Featured performers :...
”, Nancy Wilson, "Best Jazz Vocal Album", winner in 2006 (Song: “Knitting Class”) - “Sue Raney Sings The Music of Johnny Mandel”, "Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female", nominated in 1983 (Song: “Don't Look Back”)
- “Where Is Love”, Irene Kral, "Best Jazz Vocal Performance" nominated in 1976 (Song: “Don't Look Back”)
Dunham has songs recorded and performed by many artists including Harry Belafonte
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, Nancy Wilson
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, Irene Kral
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, Sue Raney
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, David Allyn
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, Helen Merrill
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, Mary Stallings
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, Madeline Eastman
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, Sherry Williams, John Proulx
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, Jane Olivor
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, Warren Vache
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, Diana Ross
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, Thelma Houston
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, and The Commodores.
Johnny Mandel
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, Roger Kellaway
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, Bryce Rohde
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, Tom Baird (d.1975), Michael Masser
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and John Proulx
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are among the composers with whom he has co-written.(see “Discography” below) He also collaborated with Richard Markowitz
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(d.1994) for soundtrack songs sung by Richie Havens
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in the movie “The Boss' Son” (1978).
Film Credits
- “The Last Detail” (1973)
- “The Boss' Son” (1978)
- “Core” (2005)
- “The Page Turner” (2007)
Print Published in
- “Johnny Mandel Songbook”, Alfred Publishing Co. 2006
- Sound Music Publications http://www.smpjazz.com/
- Folk Songs of Today Davon Book No.62J, Hansen Publications 1964(out of print)
Discography
*=released as Single**=“also CD” and/or Compilation and/or digital download
| Song | Artist/Album/Label/Year | Writers |
|---|---|---|
| “Marcia Rita”(Instrumental) | Subri Moulin, “Jungle Percussion” ** Mayfair Records 1959 | Dunham/Daniel Barrajanos |
| “Tree Top Baby”, “Count Down Blues” | Maya Angelou, 45rpm Reprise(?) 1960 | Dunham |
| "I Never Knew My Father (Jangle)" | Hoyt Axton, “Thunder 'N Lightnin'” Horizon Records 1963 | Dunham |
| "One Step" | Maxine Sellars, “Folk Songs” Prestige Folklore 1964 | Dunham |
| "Black Betty”(version on this recording adapted by publisher) | Harry Belafonte, “Blues, Ballads and Boasters”** RCA Victor 1964 | Dunham |
| "Black Betty” | Don Crawford, “Don Crawford” VerveFolkways 1966 | Dunham |
| "Baby That's You”* | Don Crawford,“Don Crawford” VerveFolkways 1966 | Dunham/Crawford |
| “The Last Blade of Grass” | P. Gray & M. Barris, 45rpm Nocturne Records 1970 | Dunham/Bob & Vicki Harrington |
| "I, Too Wanted Peace”, “Benediction” | Don Crawford, “Roots and Branches”** Roulette 1970 | Dunham |
| “A Motorcycle Cantata”,“Two Wheels To Freedom”, “It's Happenin'”* | Loose, “Freaky Billy The Wheelie King”* Nocturne 1971 | Dunham/Dan Morehouse |
| “One Step”* | David Wiffen, “David Wiffen” Fantasy 1971 | Dunham |
| “Piano Man”** | Thelma Houston, 45rpm Mowest 1972 | Dunham/Michael Masser |
| "My True Home"* | C/F Schott, “Schott!” Nocturne 1972 | Dunham/Morehouse |
| "Don'tYou Be Worried”** | The Commodores, 45rpm Mowest 1973 | Dunham/William Orange |
| "Everybody talkin' 'Bout Love(Ain't Doin' It)" | Laurence & Roselle, 45rpm A&M 1973 | Dunham/Walter Heath |
| "One Step" | Harry Belafonte, “Play me” RCA Victor | Dunham |
| "Don't Look Back" | Irene Kral, “Where Is Love”** Choice 1974 | Dunham/Johnny Mandel |
| "Eighty Acres" | Dempsey Wright, “String Euphoria” Nocturne 1974 | Dunham/Wright |
| "Family Man"* | Charity Brown, “Charity Brown” A&M 1975 | Dunham/Tom Baird |
| "Don't Look Back" | David Allyn, “Don't Look Back” Xanadu 1975 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "You Know You're Wrong Don't You Brother”**, “Africa(She's My Lady)”, “I Thought You Might Like To Know”, “Every Fool On Earth” |
Walter Heath, “You Know You're Wrong Don'tya Brother” Buddah Records 1975 |
Dunham/Heath |
| "I Thought You Might Like To Know" | Impact, “The Pac Is Back” Fantasy 1975 | Dunham/Heath |
| “You Did It For Me"* | Al Wilson, “I've Got A Feeling” Playboy 1975 | Dunham/Heath |
| "Lord(Hear Me Now)"* | Hub, “Cheata” Capitol 1976 | Dunham/Bob Gundry |
| "I Thought You Might like to know" | Maureen McGovern, 45rpm Epic 1978 | Dunham/Heath |
| "Golden Pony" | Jane Olivor, “The Best Side of Goodbye” Columbia 1980 | Dunham/Gundry |
| "Don't Look Back" | Cal Tjader, “The Shining Sea”** Concord Jazz 1981 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Young Mothers" | Diana Ross, “Diana Anthology”** 2- LP set Motown 1983 | Dunham/Baird |
| "Don't Look Back" | “Sue Raney Sings The Music of Johnny Mandel”** Discovery 1983 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Maybe" | Helen Merrill, “Clear Out Of This World” Polygram Jazz (Gitanes) 1991 | Dunham/Roger Kellaway |
| "The Way You Love Me”, “Don't Look Back” | Sherry Williams, “The Way You Love Me” ** Williamsound West 1997 | Dunham/Kellaway |
| "Weren't You The One”, “Without You” | Sherry Williams, “A Taste Of Sherry”** Williamsound West 2002 | Dunham/Kellaway |
| "Don't Look Back" | Daniel Glass Trio, “Something Colorful” Very Tall Music 2002 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "The Way You Love Me" | Nicole Yarling, “Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling” MCG Jazz 2003 | Dunham/Kellaway |
| "Don't Look Back" | Pinky Winters,“The Shadow of Your Smile” 3D 2003 | Dunham/Mandel |
| “My Light Will Always Be There”, “In My Highest Place” | Sherry Williams, “You Must Believe In Spring” ** Williamsound West 2003 | Dunham/Kellaway |
| "Weren't You The One" | Maria Ewing, “Into The Rainbow”** String Jazz 2004 | Dunham/Kellaway |
| “Stuck In A Dream With Me” | Mary Stallings, “Remember Love” HalfNote 2005 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "Why Should There Be Stars" | Mary Stallings, “Remember Love” HalfNote 2005 | Dunham/Rohde |
| "Don't Look Back" | Carol Robbins, “Jazz Play”** Jazzcats 2005 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Don't Look Back" | Carl Tassi, “Waiting For the Bread” Royola 2005 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Don't Look Back" | Warren Vache, “Don't Look Back”** Arbor Records 2006 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "My Love For You /Stuck In A Dream With Me" | John Proulx, “Moon and Sand”** MaxJazz 2006 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "Knitting Class" | Nancy Wilson, “Turned To Blue”** MCGJazz 2006 | Dunham/Rohde |
| "Don't Look Back" | Madeline Eastman, “Can You Hear Me Now?” Mad-Kat Records 2008 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Stuck In A Dream With Me" | Byron Nease, "Byron Nease Today!"** 2009 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "My Daddy Was A Preacher Man" | Walter Heath, “Praise His Name”** HeathSongs 2009 | Dunham/Heath |
| "Don't Look Back" | Ken Greves, “The Face Of My Love” JazzCat Productions 2009 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Before You Know It" | John Proulx, "Baker's Dozen(Remembering Chet Baker)" MaxJazz 2009 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "Before You Know It" | Mary Stallings, “Dream”** Highnote 2010 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "Don't Look Back" | Roger Cairns, “The Dream Of Olwen”** AHP 2010 | Dunham/Mandel |
| "Welcome To My World" | John Proulx, “Jazz Vox Presents:In Your Own Back Yard”** OA2 2011 | Dunham/Proulx |
| "Don't Look Back" | Jane Stuart, “Don't Look Back”** JSM 2011 | Dunham/Mandel |